Poll finds just over half of voters have no confidence in the new government

Just over half of voters have no confidence in the new Fine Gael and Independent government, a new poll has found. The Red C survey also discovered that half of those questioned think its time for the Taoiseach to resign. This latest research – says 52% of voters have no confidence in the government, while 45 per cent believe it will last less than a year. The poll was conducted by Red C on behalf of Paddy Power. They interviewed a random sample of 1,015 adults aged over 18 by telephone between the 9th – 11th May. Almost half of all voters want Enda Kenny to step down immediately as Taoiseach, with Leo Varadkar the most popular successor. Varadkar has the support of 32 per cent of voters, ahead of Simon Coveney on 25. The poll also measures support for individual parties, with Fine Gael retaining a two-point lead over Fianna Fáil.